This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.

Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies.  Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained.  We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier.  For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).

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Online Event – Wednesdays – The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie – AmPa!

Virtual

AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie's Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You'll join AmPA! and HASS Staff and industry leaders, but, more importantly, you'll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.

Free

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 11/5/20 – Office Hours: What’s Next? – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP

Virtual

KSMP Presents: Nope, we haven’t forgotten. Your valuable feedback about community perception, what it is and what we’d like it to be, is what we’ll be discussing on our upcoming office hours call. We’ll share the results (again since it’s been a bit) more in depth and welcome your feedback – both how it strikes you and where we can go from here to bring about the change we’d all like to see.

Online Event – 11/5/20 – Ken Ramirez and Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz Explore Training Topics – Karen Pryor Academy

Virtual

Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, November 5 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz to explore a variety of training topics, including poisoned cues, the perspective that "it's all operant," and so much more.

Free

Online Meeting – Fridays – Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents - These calls are for executive and leadership level staff. 150 to 200 shelter professionals, national leaders and shelter veterinarians typically participate and we discuss everything from disaster and emergency relief planning, to creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations, to addressing the realities of budget reductions and the need to pivot to better serve people and animals. No registration needed! Just click the meeting link to join.

Free

Online Workshop – 11/7/20 and 11/8/20 – Aggression in Dogs Seminar – The Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)

Virtual

Loose Leash Academy Presents (fee applies): Are you currently working with aggressive dogs or have an interest in learning more about how to safely work with aggressive dogs? Would you like to learn hands-on defensive handling skills? Do you want to add more to your toolbox for modifying aggressive behavior in dogs? Join us for a two-day workshop on safety, defensive handling, and the behavior modification techniques used with aggressive dogs.

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Online Conference – 11/7/20 and 11/8/20 – Medicine Weekend – NoodleU (fee applies)

Virtual

NoodleU Presents (fee applies): When it comes to the meatball of the conference, we know that you and your veterinary staff need LIVE Continuing Education credits, and we’ve certainly done our best to provide those to you with the most relevant topics available for veterinary medicine today. Don’t worry: this is different from other conferences you’ve attended (and not just because you can watch from your bed) - we promise that learning about new medicine topics can be fun. Our speakers were chosen because they are informative and entertaining.

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Online Course – 11/7/20 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – The Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)

Virtual

The Community Cats Podcast Presents (fee applies): Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Learn what TNR is, why it works, and how to get started. Our expert instructors will teach you the best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Plus, you’ll receive a certificate of completion after you attend.

$10

Online Workshop – 11/7/20 – Shelter Enrichment and Inter-dog Communication – Shelter Playgroup Alliance

Virtual

Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: This is the first of a two-part workshop series on the implementation of enrichment and inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this first session we will review the components of a shelter enrichment program and discuss how inter-dog playgroups play a role. Additionally, we will take a dive into inter-canine communication signals that serve as a foundation for the management of dog playgroup.

Free

Online Course – 11/8/20 – CAVMRC Online Fall Training – CVMA (fee applies)

Virtual

CVMA Presents (fee applies): With over 2,300 volunteers, the California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC) provides emergency veterinary medical care to animals in disasters. As part of the CAVMRC’s mission to train and credential veterinary professionals to support animal and public health during a disaster, the CAVMRC is offering a low-cost, interactive online continuing education course to veterinarians, RVTs, and veterinary assistants.

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Online Conference – 11/7/20 and 11/8/20 – Medicine Weekend – NoodleU (fee applies)

Virtual

NoodleU Presents (fee applies): When it comes to the meatball of the conference, we know that you and your veterinary staff need LIVE Continuing Education credits, and we’ve certainly done our best to provide those to you with the most relevant topics available for veterinary medicine today. Don’t worry: this is different from other conferences you’ve attended (and not just because you can watch from your bed) - we promise that learning about new medicine topics can be fun. Our speakers were chosen because they are informative and entertaining.

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Online Workshop – 11/7/20 and 11/8/20 – Aggression in Dogs Seminar – The Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)

Virtual

Loose Leash Academy Presents (fee applies): Are you currently working with aggressive dogs or have an interest in learning more about how to safely work with aggressive dogs? Would you like to learn hands-on defensive handling skills? Do you want to add more to your toolbox for modifying aggressive behavior in dogs? Join us for a two-day workshop on safety, defensive handling, and the behavior modification techniques used with aggressive dogs.

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Online Conference – 11/8/2020 – National Kitten Coalition Veterinary Conference 2020 – The National Kitten Coalition

Virtual

The National Kitten Coalition Presents: The National Kitten Coalition invites veterinary professionals to attend our kitten-focused NKC Veterinary Conference! This Conference is made available to attendees for free thanks to our generous donors and sponsors. Join others—virtually—in learning information and approaches in caring for your youngest feline patients. Together we can increase the survival rates of kittens!

Free

Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

Maddie's Fund Presents: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning - NEW TIME 8 AM PT/11 AM ET as of 9/23/20 - to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.

Free

Webinar – 11/9/20 – Perioperative Considerations in Dentistry – VDOS (fee applies)

Virtual

VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will review the most common perioperative complications that can occur during dental and oral surgery procedures, including neurological deficits, tracheal injury, oral edema, orbital injury, trigeminocardiac reflex, and vomiting and regurgitation. Fabrication of tape muzzles and placement of feeding tubes will also be discussed. The didactic lecture will last 1.5 hours, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.

$39.99

Webinar – 11/10/20 – Life Skills for Puppies – Dr. Helen Zulch – Dog-iBox (fee applies)

Virtual

Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): In this exciting webinar, Helen explains the Life Skills for Puppies Approach, offering a wonderful opportunity for professionals and the public to gain a better understanding of puppy behaviour. This recent concept has been developed to cover all the aspects of a dog's life, from dealing confidently with new situations to exhibiting good manners around people and other dogs.

$29.90

Webinar – 11/10/20 – Lessons from 2020: How the Animal Welfare CommUNITY has Been Impacted & Where to Go From Here – The AAWA and Petfinder Pro

Virtual

The AAWA and PetFinder Pro Present: There is no doubt that just about every aspect of animal welfare has been touched in 2020. We bring together some of our top Petfinder Pro Adoption Options speakers to talk about the impact 2020 has made in our field and discuss some important takeaways for moving the industry forward, together. Join Katie Schmuke with our Adoption Options speakers, Kim Wolf, Sandy Rees, Emily Grossheider, and Caitlin Quinn for a can’t-miss discussion.

Webinar – 11/10/20 – 2020 Philanthropy Debrief AF – The Libra Foundation

Virtual

The Libra Foundation Presents: Join Vu Le (Nonprofit AF and Community-Centric Fundraising) and Crystal Hayling (The Libra Foundation) for a fun and informal chat about the good, bad, and ugly of foundations’ response to the pandemic, protests, elections, etc., as well as what they hope to see in 2021.

Free